GB2334714A - Bayonet fit closure with spring member - Google Patents
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
- B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
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- B65D41/06—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with bayonet cams, i.e. removed by first pushing axially to disengage the cams and then rotating
- B65D41/065—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with bayonet cams, i.e. removed by first pushing axially to disengage the cams and then rotating with integral internal sealing means
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Abstract
A bayonet fit closure 10 has a sealing element 16 and at least one spring member 20 for biasing the closure away from a container neck to which it is fitted. The sealing member may engage an inner or an outer surface of the container neck, and may be located on a top wall or a side wall 18 of the closure. The spring member may depend from a sealing element sleeve portion (216, fig 13) and may engage a frustoconical portion 56 of the container neck. The closure may have four bayonet lugs 19 which can be biased by the spring member into corresponding recesses 63 on the container neck.
Description
SAFETY CLOSURE AND CONTAINER
The present invention relates to safety closures for use on containers.
More particularly, the present invention relates to a safety closure for use on a container, wherein the safety closure and the container are each provided with engageable lucking means which cooperate to seal the container and to inhibit access thereto by individuals of tender years.
It is mell known in the prior art to sealingly affix a safety closure upon the neck portion of a container to prevent unwanted spillage of the contents of the container therefrom. Typically, a gasket liner is positioned within the safety closure which sealingly engages an upper portion of the container neck portion. Alternatively, a sealing plug may be integrally-fonned within the safety closure which resiliently engages the upper portion of the container neck portion to define a sealing fit therebetween. It is therefore desirable to provide a safety closure for use on a container neck portion, wherein the safety closure is sealingly a: cable to the container neck portion to prevent spillage of the contents of be container therefrom.
It is even further known in the prior art for the safety closure and the container neck portion to each include engageable locking means which cooperate to inhibit removal of the safety closure from the container neck portion by individuals of tender years. It is therefore further desirable to provide a safety closure for use on a container neck portion, wherein the safety closure is sealingly affixable to the container neck portion to prevent spillage of the contents of the container therefrom, and wherein the safety closure and the container each include engageable locking means to inhibit removal of the safety closure from the container neck portion by individuals of tender years
For e.ample, U.S. Patent No. 3,951,289 to Landen, and U.S. Patent
No. 5,449,078 to Akers, each teach a safety closure device being affixable to a container neck portion, wherein the safety closure includes a continuous plug which is engageable with the container neck portion to define a sealing fit therebetween. The continuous plug also serves to bias the safety closure outwardly frown the container neck portion, thereby cooperating with locking means provided on the safety closure and on the container neck portion to inhibit removal of the safety closure from the container by individuals of tender years. However, it has been observed that, where a common element is used as both biasing means and sealing means, seal integrity is oftentimes breached due to the flexure of the common element which is necessary to provide the bias. Thus, it is further desirable to provide a safety closure for sealingly engaging a container neck portion, wherein the safety closure includes biasing means which are separate and independent from sealing means provided thereby.
The present invention is for a safety closure for use on a container, wherein the Safety closure is provided with separate and independent biasing means and sealing means. The safety closure is provided with at least one lug which engages a bayonet provided on a neck portion of the container and which is biased in a "locked" position on the container neck portion by at least one spring member. The spring member flexes against an outer surface of the container nesk portion to provide an upward biasing force to the safety closure, thereby seating the lug into the bayonet and requiring the user to depress the safety closure downwardly against the spring member bias to unseat the lug. The sealing means is preferably an integral plug which is sized to engage an tçpening in the container neck portion. Flexllre of the spring member does not affect the sealing engagement of the plug within the opening.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a safety closure for use on a container neck portion, wherein the safety closure is sealingly affixable to the container neck portion to prevent spillage of the contents of the container therefrom.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a safety closure for use on a container neck portion, wherein the safety closure is sealingly affixable to the container neck portion to prevent spillage of the contents of the container therefrom1 and wherein the safety closure and the container each include enga,geable locking means to inhibit removal of the safety closure from the container neck portion by individuals of tender years.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a safety closure for stalingly engaging a container neck portion, wherein the safety closure includes biasing means which are separate and independent from sealing marls provided thereby.
These and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the ensuing detailed description in conjunction with the drawings and with reference to title appended claims.
A safety closure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an end wall and a side wall depending from the end wall.
The side wall has at least one lug projecting therefrom near a lower end thereof, which is engageable with at least one lug-receiving recess provided in the container neck portion. A sealing plug depends from the end wall and is sealingly engageable with a dispensing orifice provided in the container neck portion. At least one spring member depends from the end wall and is resiliently engageable with the container neck portion to bias the safety closure away from the container neck portion.
A bettr:r understanding of the present invention will be had upon reference to he following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like numerals refer to like parts, and wherein:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a safety closure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, shown in spaced relation to a container neclr portion according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a top view of the container neck portion of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a side view of the container neck portion of Figure 1;
Figure ss is a section view of the container neck portion of Figure 1, shown along section line 44 of Figure 2;
Figure 5 is a bottom view of the safety closure of Figure 1; Figure 6 is a section view of the safety closure of Figure 1, shown along section line 6*6 of Figure 5;
Figure 7 is a section view of the safety closure of Figure 1, shown along section line 7-7 of Figure 5;
Figure 8 is a side view of the safety closure of Figure*1 shown affixed to the container neck portion of Figure 1;
Figure 9 is a section view of the safety closure of Figure 1 shown affixed to the container neck portion of Figure 1, and shown along section line 9-9 of Figure 8;
Figure 10 is a section view of a safety closure according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 11 is a section view of the safety closure of Figure 10 shown affixed to the container neck portion of Figure 1;
Figure 12 is a detail section view of a sealing region of the safety closure of Figure 10 shown affixed to the container neck portion of Figure 1;
Figure 13 is a detail section view of a sealing region of a safety closure according to another alternative embodiment of the present invention shown affixed to the container neck portion of Figure 1;
Figure 14 is a section view of a safety closure according to another embodiment of the present invention shown affixed to the container neck portion of Figure 1; and,
Figure 15 is a section view of a safety closure according to another embodiment of the present invention shown affixed to a container neck portion according to another embodiment of the present invention.
With reference to Figures 1-4, a container 50 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, only an upper portion of which is shown in the Figures, includes a cylindrical body 52 defining a cavity 53 therein for receiving and storing therein a substance, such as, for example, a liquid, dry powder, or a plurality of pills, capsules, tablets or the like. A cylindrical neck portion 54 projects axially upwardly from the body 52 and is connected to the body 52 by ; frusto-conical shoulder 55. A flusto-conical calming portion 56 projects inwardly and upwardly from an upper end of the neck portion 54 and terminates in an upturned cylindrical portion 59. The shoulder 55, the neck portion 54 ad the camming portion 56 each include a passageway 55a, 54a, 56a, respectiuely, therethrough, thereby providing communication between the body cavity 53 and a dispensing orifice 57 provided through an upper end of the calming portion upturned cylindrical portion 59 to permit filling and dispensing of the substance to and from within the cavity 53. The container 50 is preferably constructed from any suitable heat-setting, moldable polymer, such as, for example, polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene or the like, and is formed by any suitable process, such as, for example, injection-molding or the like.
The neek portion 54 includes at least one integrally-f6rmed, radiallyraised bayonet 60, and preferably, four bayonets 60 annularly spaced equidistantly around an outer perimeter of the neck portion 54, near the shoulder 55 and raised radially outwardly therefrom a preselected distance.
The bayonets 60 may be integrally-formed with and connected to one another by an annular band 60a raised radially outwardly from the neck portion 54 coextensively with the bayonets 60 along a lower portion thereof near the shoulder 55.
Each bayonet 60 includes an axial upright portion 70 projecting upwardly from the annular band 60a away from the body 52 and an annular overhead potion 72 projecting annularly from said upright portion 70 in a backwardly (that is, counter-clockwise, when viewed from above) direction.
The overhead portion 72 is spaced from the annular band 60a by a preselected distance and terminates in a latch portion 74 projecting downwardly towards the annular band 60a. The latch portion 74 is annularly spaced from the upright porticn 70 by a preselected distance. The annular band 60a, the upright portion 70, the overhead portion 72 and the latch portion 74 are preferably integrally-molded and are raised radially outwardly from the container neck portion 54 by a preselected distance.
The annular band 60a cooperates with the overhead portion 72 of each bayonet 60 tcl define a lower radial recess 62 therebetween. An upwardly stepped portion 61 of the annular band 60a projects axially upwardly therefrom towards the overhead portion 72 and is spaced annularly backwardly from the upr ght portion 70 of each bayonet 60 to define a lug-receiving recess 64 between a lower rail 74a of the latch portion 74 and an upper rail 61a of the annular band stepped portion 61. Where more than one bayonet 60 is provided on the container neck portion 54, the annular band stepped portion 61 may be ir.tegral with the upright portion 70 of each bayonet 60. The lower radial recess 62 communicates with an upper portion of the container neck portion 54 bJ the lug-receiving recess 64, which is sized to slidingly receive one of the at least one lugs 19 therein. The upright portion 70 of each bayonet 60 cooperates with the overhead portion 72 and with the latch portion 74 thereof to define an upturned recessed portion 63 being surrounded on three sides thereof try the raised bayonet 60 and being in communication with the lower radial recess 62.
With reference to Figure 1 and Figures 5-7, a safety closure 10 for use on the container 50 is of an integral construction and includes an end wall 12, a cylindrical skirt 14 depending downwardly from an outer perimeter of the end wall 12, an outwardly-flared continuous annular plug 16 depending downwardly from an underside surface of the end wall 12, and at least one spring member 20 depending downwardly from the underside surface of the end wall 12 (znd d spaced radially outwardly from the plug 16sa a preselected distance. A1-ematively, the at least one spring member 20 may project inwardly and downwardly from the closure cylindrical skirt 14. Preferably, eight spring members 20 are provided and are annularly spaced equidistantly outwardly around an outer perimeter of the plug 16, defining narrow annular spaces 20a therebetween. The safety closure 10 is preferably constructed from any suitable heat-setting, moldable polymer, such as, for example, polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene or the like, and is formed by any suitable process, such as, for example, injection-molding or the like. An outer surface 18 of the skirt 14 may be provided with axial grooves, knurls, ridges, or other surface texttring to pennit easy gripping and rotation of the safety closure 10.
At least one lug 19 is integrally-molded with, and projects radially inwardly from, an inner annular surface of the skirt 14 near a lower end 15 thereof. Mor particularly, one lug 19 is provided for each of the at least one bayonets 60 provided on the container neck portion 54. Preferably, four lugs 19 are provided and are annularly spaced equidistantly around an outer perimeter of the skirt 14 to fit between the bayonets 60, and more particularly, to fit within the lug-receiving recesses 64 defined by the bayonets 60. Each lug 19 is sized and shaped to be slidingly received within the container bayonet lug-receiving recess 64, the lower recess 62 and the upturned portion 63 of the lower recess tri2.
With additional reference to Figures 8 and 9, the safety closure 10 is affixed to the container 50 (and particularly, to the container neck portion 54) by aligning the safety closure 10 with the container neck portion 54 such that the lugs 19 are aligned with their respective lug-receiving recesses 64. The safety closure 10 is then depressed axially downwardly onto the container neck portion 54 such that each lug-receiving recess 64 receives their respective lug 19 therein. The safety closure 10 is then simultaneously moved axially downwardly and radially forwardly (that is, clockwise, when viewed from above) such 1hat the lugs 19 simultaneously travel within their respective lugreceiving recesses 64 and into their respective lower recesses 62. At this point, the annular plug 16 has been received downwardly into the orifice 57 of the upturned portion 59 and thereby forms a sealing fit with an inner annular surface of the upturned portion 59 and with an inner annular surface of the camning portion passageway 62a, which may be provided with a slight inward radial taper downwardly away from the orifice 57 to prevent the plug 16 from becoming stunk therein
The spring members 20 depend downwardly from the end wall 12 a sufficient distance (and the lugs 19 are spaced from the end wall 12 a sufficient distance) such that, as the lugs 19 travel downwardly within their respective lug-receiving recesses 64 and into their respective lower recesses 62, the spring members 20 abut an outer surface of the camming portion 56 and are flexed radially outwardly thereby against their natural resilience to remain in a substantially downward orientation. The camming portion 56 thereby provides an .lxially-upward biasing force to the safety closure 10, biasing the lugs 19 upwardly and outwardly of their respective lug-receiving recesses 64 along an angled upper rail 74a thereof define by the latch portion 74. The user prevent'; unwanted lifting and removal of the safety closure 10 from the container neck portion 54 by continuing to apply a downward axial force to the safety closure 10 against the upward bias of the spring members 20 at all times during whidl the lugs 19 are positioned in the lug-receiving recesses 64. If the user removes the downward axial force from the safety closure 10 while the lugs 19 - positioned within the lug-receiving recesses 64, the upward biasing force will lift the lugs 19 away from annular band 60a until the lugs 19 abut the upper rails 74a, at which point the upward biasing force will cause the lugs 19 to slide along the rails 74a upwardly and backwardly, forcing the safety closure: 10 off of the container 50.
Howeo er, once the safety closure 10 has been depressed downwardly a sufficient axial distance such that the lugs 19 are positioned within their respective lower recesses 62, the safety closure 10 is rotated forwardly a preselected distance such that the lugs 19 are positioned axially downwardly adjacent their respective lower recess upright portions 63. In response to the user's removing the downward axial force from the safety closure 10, the upward biasing force provided by the spring members 20 lifts the lugs 19 axially upwardly away from the annular band 60a and seats the lugs 19 within their respective lower recess upright portions 63. Removal rotation of the safety closure 10 is thereby prevented while the lugs 19 are seated within their respective lower recess upright portions 63 by an abutment 69 defined by the latch portion 74 of the bayonet 60.
Removal of the safety closure 10 from the container 50 is accomplished by depressing the safety closure 10 downwardly against the upward biasing force provided by the spring members 20 a sufficient distance to unseat the lugs 19 fronl within the lower recess upright portions 63 and to position the lugs 19 within their respective lower recesses 62. The safety closure 10 is then rotated backwardly a sufficient distance such that the lugs 19 are no longer positioned axially downwardly from their respective lower recess upright portions 63, but are instead positioned axially downwardly from their respective luI,-receiving recesses 64 and downwardly adjacent the angled rails 74a thereof. The user's releasing the downward force opposing the spring member biasing force lifts the safety closure 10 axially upwardly relative to the container 50, thereby positioning the lugs 19 within their respective lugreceiving recesses 64 and to travel upwardly therein along the angled lower rails 74a and off of the container neck portion 54.
The er'gagement of the annular plug 16 with the inner surface of the camming portion 56 provides an efficient, fluid-impervious~seal therebetween which is not substantially negatively affected by flexure of the spring members 20 against the container neck camping portion 56. Because the spring members 20 are separate from the annular plug 16, the annular plug 16 does not need to flex to provide a biasing force, thereby maintaining the sealing fit between the annular plug 16 and the container neck portion 54 during affixing and removing the safety closure 10 therefrom.
With r eference to Figures 10-12, a safety closure 110 according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention is shown affixed to the container 50 according to the preferred embodiment hereof hereinabove described, wherein the safety closure 110 according to the present embodiment includes marly components in common with the safety closure 10 according to the preferred embodiment hereof hereinabove described, and wherein like reference nunerals are intended to represent like components. However, the container 50 further includes an extended upturned cylindrical portion 159 having an ower sealing surface 159a which is sized to sealingly engage a continuous sealing bead 117 projecting radially inwardly from a lower end of a continuous sealing collar 116 provided on the safety closure 110. According to the preset embodiment, the sealing collar 116 depends downwardly from the top wall t2 of the safety closure 110, is positioned radially inwardly from the plurality of spring members 20 and is spaced circumferentially therearound. The spring members 20 are permitted to flew as necessary to provide the aforementioned upward biasing force without more than nominally affecting the sealing engagement between the sealing bead 117 and the outer surface 159a of the container extended upturned cylindrical portion 159.
With reference to Figure 13, a safety closure 210 according to another alternative embodiment of the present invention is shown affixed to the container 50 according to the preferred embodiment hereof hereinabove described, wherein the safety closure 210 according to the present embodiment includes many components in common with the safety closure 10 according to the preferred embodiment hereof hereinabove described, and wherein like reference numeraIs are intended to represent like components. However, the container 50 further includes an extended upturned cylindrical portion 259 having an otter sealing surface 259a which is sized to sealingly engage a continuous sealing bead 217 projecting radially inwardly from a lower end of a continuous sealing collar 216 provided on the safety closure 210. Preferably, the sealing collar 216 depends downwardly from the top wall 12 of the safety closure 210. The plurality of spring members 220 depend downwardly from a lower end of the sealing collar 216 and are spaced circumferentially therearound. The spring members 220 are permitted to flex as necessary to provide the aforementioned upward biasing force without more than nominally affecting the sealing engagement between the sealing bead 217 and the outer surface 259a of the container extended upturned cylindricalportion 259.
With reference to Figure 14, a safety closure 310 according to another alternative embodiment of the present invention is shown affixed to the container 50 according to the preferred embodiment hereof hereinabove described, therein the safety closure 310 according to the present embodiment includes many components in common with the safety closure 10 according to the preferred embodiment hereof hereinabove described1 and wherein like reference nunerals are intended to represent like components. However, the safety closure 310 according to the present embodiment includes a sealing bead 316 projecting inwardly from an inner surface of the cylindrical skirt 314 which is size to sealing engage an outer surface of the container neck portion 54. According to the present embodiment, the sealing bead 314 is positioned axially above the at least one lug 19, although the sealing bead 314 may be positioned at any axial position along the cylindrical skirt 314 which permits sealing engagement with a portion of the container neck portion 54. The spring members 20 are permitted to flex as necessary to provide the aforementioned upward biasing force without more than nominally affecting the sealing engagement between the sealing bead 316 and the outer surface of the container neck portion 54.
With reference to Figure 15, a safety closure 410 according to another alternative embodiment of the present invention is shown affixed to a container 450 according to the present embodiment hereof, wherein the safety closure 410 and container 450 according to the present embodiment includes many components n common with the safety closure 10 and container 50 according to the preferred embodiment hereof hereinabove described, and wherein like reference numerals are intended to represent like components. However, the safety closure 410 according to the present embodiment includes a first sealing bead 416 prcjecting inwardly from an inner surface of the cylindrical skirt 414 which is size to sealing engage a second sealing bead 454a projecting outwardly from an outer surface of the container neck portion 454. According to the present embodiment, the first sealing bead 414 is positioned axially above the at least one lug 19, although the first sealing bead 414 may be positioned al any axial position along the cylindrical skirt 414 which permits sealing engagement with the second sealing bead 454a of the container neck portion 454. The spring members 20 are petted to flex as necessary to provide the aforementioned upward biasing force without more than nominally affecting the sealing engagement between the first sealing bead 416 and the container neck portion 454 second sealing bead 454a.
Although the present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiments which are set forth in detail, it should be understood that this is by illustratiorl only and that the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, since alternative embodiments not described in detail herein will become apparent to those skilled in the art in view of the disclosure.
Accordingly, modifications are contemplated which can be made without departing from either the spirit or the scope of the present invention as described hereinabove.
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- CLAIMS 1. A safely closure for use on a container neck portion, said container neck portion having at least one lug-receiving recess therein, said container neck portion having a dispensing orifice therein, said safety closure comprising: an end wall; a side wall depending from said end wall, said side wall having at least one lug projecting therefrom, said at least one lug being engageable with said at least one lug-receiving recess of said container neck portion; a sealing element being sealingly engageable with said container neck portion; and, at leas: one spring member being resiliently engageable with said container neck portion to bias said safety closure away from said container neck portion.
- 2. The safety closure of claim 1, said at least one lug being moveable within said a[ least one lug-receiving recess between a first position and a second position, said safety closure being removable from said container neck portion when said at least one lug is in said first position.
- 3. The safety closure of claim 2, said at least one spring member biasing said at least cne lug towards a third position of said at least one lug when said at least one lug is in said second position, said at least one lug being seated within an upturned portion of said at least one lug-receiving recess when said at least one lug is in said third position.
- 4. The safety closure of claim 1, said at least one lug including four lugs being equidistantly spaced around said side wall.
- 5. The safety closure of claim 1, said at least one spring member being resiliently engageable with an outer surface of said container neck portion.
- 6. The safety closure of claim 5, wherein said outer surface of said container ner.k portion includes a frusto-conical portion thereof.
- 7. The safety closure of claim 1, wherein said sealing engagement of said sealing element with said container neck portion is no more than nominally affected by said resilient engagement of said at least one spring member with said container neck portion.
- 8. The safety closure of cairn 1, said sealing element engaging an inner surface of said dispensing orifice.
- 9. The safety closure of claim 8, said sealing element depending downwardly from said top wall.
- 10. The safety closure of claim 1, said sealing element engaging an outer surface of sad container neck portion.
- 11. The safety closure of claim 10, said sealing element including a sleeve portion depending from said top wall and a sealing bead projecting from said sleeve portion, said sealing bead engaging said outer surface of said container neck portion
- 12. The safety closure of claim 11, said at least one spring member depending fr,m said sealing element sleeve portion.
- 13. The safety closure of claim 1, said sealing element including a sealing bead projecting from said side wall.
- 14. The safety closure of claim 1, said sealing element engaging said container neck portion when said at least one lug is in said third position.
- 15. The safety closure of claim 1, said at least one spring member depending bzm said end wall.
- 16. A safety closure and container combination, comprising: a container having a body portion and neck portion, said body portion defining a cavity therein, said neck portion having a dispensing orifice in an upper end threof, said dispensing orifice communicating with said cavity through a passageway in said neck portion, said neck portion having at least one lug-receAving recess therein; a safety closure having an end wall, a side wall depending from said end wall, said side wall having at least one lug projecting therefrom, said at least one lug being engageable with. said at least one lug-receiving recess in said container neck portion, a sealing element being sealingly engageable with said container neck portion, and at least one spring member being resiliently engageable vith said container neck portion to bias said safety closure away from said ccntainer neck portion.
- 17. The safety closure and container combination of claim 16, said at least one lug-receiving recess being defined by at least one bayonet projecting outwardly frcrm said container neck portion, said at least one lug being moveable within said at least one lug-receiving recess between a first position and a second position, said safety closure being removable from said container neck portion when said at least one lug is in said first position.
- 18. The safety closure and container combination of claim 17, said at least one spring number biasing said at least one lug towards a third position of said at least one lug when said at least one lug is in said second position.
- 19. The safety closure and container combination of claim 18, said at least one bayonet : ncluding an upright portion, an overhead portion and a latch portion, said upright portion, said overhead portion and said latch portion defining an upturned portion of said at least one lug-receiving recess, said at least one lug being seated within said upturned portion when said at least one lug is in said third position.
- 20. The safety closure and container combination of claim 16, said at least one lug including four lugs being equidistantly spaced around said side wall.
- 21. The safety closure and container combination of claim 16, said at least one spring member being resiliently engageable with an outer surface of said container neck portion.
- 22. The safety closure and container combination of claim 21, wherein outer surface of said container neck portion includes a frusto-conical portion thereof.
- 23. The safety closure and container combination of claim 16, wherein said sealing engagement of said sealing element with said container neck portion is no more thar nominally affected by said resilient engagement of said at least one spring member with said container neck portion.
- 24. The safety closure and container combination of claim 16, said sealing element engaging an inner surface of said dispensing orifice.
- 25. The safety closure and container combination of claim 24, said sealing element depending downwardly from said top wall.
- 26. The safety closure and container combination of claim 16, said sealing element engaging an outer surface of said container neck portion.
- 27. The safety closure and container combination of claim 26, said sealing element including a sleeve portion depending from said top wall and a sealing bead projecting from said sleeve portion, said sealing bead engaging said outer surface of said container neck portion.
- 28. The safety closure and container combination of claim 27, said at least one spring member depending from said sealing element sleeve portion.
- 29. The safety closure and container combination of claim 16, said sealing element including a sealing bead projecting from said safety closure side wall.
- 30. The safety closure and container combination of claim 29, said container neck portion including a container sealing bead being sealingly engageable with said safety closure sealing bead.
- 31. The safety closure and container combination of claim 16, said sealing plug engaging said dispensing orifice when said at least one lug is in said third position.
- 32. The safety closure and container combination of claim 16, said at least one spring member depending from said closure end wall.
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